Important Note: You are registering directly with Scripps. The Arizona Educational Foundation does not take payment for your registration fees. All registration fees and eligibility policies are set by Scripps. Scripps accepts checks or credit cards only, they do not accept purchase orders.
2021 deadlines.
path to the Arizona Spelling Bee.
Classroom Bee
School Bee
District Bee
County/ Regional Bee
AEF™ Arizona Spelling Bee
2021 deadlines.
School Registration Deadline: December 18th, 2020
Deadline to Finish School Spelling Bee: January 8th, 2021
Deadline to Finish District Spelling Bee: February 1st, 2021
Deadline to Complete County/Regional Spelling Bee: February 19th, 2021
School Registration Deadline: December 18th, 2020
Deadline to Finish School Spelling Bee: January 8th, 2021
Deadline to Finish District Spelling Bee: February 1st, 2021
Deadline to Complete County/Regional Spelling Bee: February 19th, 2021
Important Note: You are registering directly with Scripps. The Arizona Educational Foundation does not take payment for your registration fees. All registration fees and eligibility policies are set by Scripps. Scripps accepts checks or credit cards only, they do not accept purchase orders.
eligibility.
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To participate in the 2020 Arizona Spelling Bee, a student must attend a school in Arizona that is enrolled with the Scripps National Spelling Bee on or before the deadline December 18th, 2020.
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There is no minimum grade or age level at the state or national finals; however, spelling bee officials at the classroom, school or district level may, at their discretion, set a minimum grade and/or age limit.
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A student is eligible to compete if he or she has not passed beyond the eighth grade on or before February 1, 2021 and has not reached his or her 15th birthday before August 31, 2020.
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To qualify for the AEF™ Arizona Spelling Bee, a speller must win preliminary bees at the classroom, school, district*, and county/regional levels. A district run-off is needed in the following instances:
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Public Schools: If there are multiple schools from the same district enrolled, you must hold a district wide run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Charter Schools: If there are multiple charter schools operating under the same LEA, CMO, EMO, (such as BASIS, Great Hearts, etc.), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee. Even if each school in a charter network is considered an independent LEA, if they are part of a larger network, a run-off is needed.
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Private Schools: If there are multiple private schools operating under the umbrella of an organization (such as a Diocese or private management organization), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Home Schools: If there are multiple home schools operating under the umbrella of an organization or collective, you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Independent Schools: If the enrolled school (charter, private, home, virtual) is entirely independent (not associated with any other schools or management organization) the winning speller will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Not sure if your school needs a district bee? Contact Matthew Feller at matthew@azedfoundation.org.
timeline.
Aug-Jan
Enroll school with Scripps
Jan
Hold school spelling bee
early Feb
Hold district spelling bee
late Feb
County/Regional spelling bee
late May
enroll your school.
path to the Arizona Spelling Bee.
eligibility.
-
To participate in the 2020 Arizona Spelling Bee, a student must attend a school in Arizona that is enrolled with the Scripps National Spelling Bee on or before the deadline December 18th, 2020.
-
There is no minimum grade or age level at the state or national finals; however, spelling bee officials at the classroom, school or district level may, at their discretion, set a minimum grade and/or age limit.
-
A student is eligible to compete if he or she has not passed beyond the eighth grade on or before February 1, 2021 and has not reached his or her 15th birthday before August 31, 2020.
-
To qualify for the AEF™ Arizona Spelling Bee, a speller must win preliminary bees at the classroom, school, district*, and county/regional levels. A district run-off is needed in the following instances:
-
Public Schools: If there are multiple schools from the same district enrolled, you must hold a district wide run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
-
Charter Schools: If there are multiple charter schools operating under the same LEA, CMO, EMO, (such as BASIS, Great Hearts, etc.), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee. Even if each school in a charter network is considered an independent LEA, if they are part of a larger network, a run-off is needed.
-
Private Schools: If there are multiple private schools operating under the umbrella of an organization (such as a Diocese or private management organization), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
-
Home Schools: If there are multiple home schools operating under the umbrella of an organization or collective, you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
-
Independent Schools: If the enrolled school (charter, private, home, virtual) is entirely independent (not associated with any other schools or management organization) the winning speller will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Not sure if your school needs a district bee? Contact Matthew Feller at matthew@azedfoundation.org.
Classroom Bee
School Bee
District Bee
County/ Regional Bee
AEF™ Arizona Spelling Bee
County and Regional Spelling Bee Coordinators
County Coordinators
APACHE
Tobie Overson
(928) 337 - 7539
COCHISE
Ibrahim Aslam
Iaslam.vol@cochise.az.gov
COCONINO
Madeline Campbell
GILA
Vanessa Barajas
(928) 402-8788
GRAHAM
Mandi Moffett
(928) 428-2880
mmoffett@graham.az.gov
GREENLEE
Bryan Boling
bboling@greenlee.az.gov
LA PAZ
Dru Waggoner
MOHAVE
Mike File
(928) 753-0747
michael.file@mohavecounty.us
NAVAJO
Margarita Mike
(928) 524-4203
margarita.mike@navajocountyaz.gov
PIMA
Marianne Landrith
(520) 724-8213
Marianne.Landrith@pima.gov
PINAL
Amy Dickerson
(520) 450-4503
adickerson@pinalesa.org
SANTA CRUZ
Marisol Chiquete-Bolaina &
Adrian Chamberlain
(520) 375-7943
mchiquete@santacruzcountyaz.gov
achamberlain@santacruzcountyaz.gov
YAVAPAI
Jenn Nelson
(928) 442-5138
jenn.nelson@yavapai.us
YUMA
Cristal Kautzer
(928) 373-1006
ckautzer@apscc.org
Maricopa County Regional Coordinators
Maricopa County is divided into six regions according to public school district boundaries. Charter, private, and home-schools should use their physical address to find their region based on what public school boundary they reside within.
Click Here for a handy resource that can help you determine which district boundary your school is within.
REGION 1
Districts: Kyrene, Mesa, Tempe
Coordinator: Kara Adelman
REGION 2
Districts: Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Deer Valley
Coordinator: Laura Rogers
larogers@pvlearners.net
REGION 3
Districts: Alhambra, Balsz, Cartwright, Creighton, Isaac, Laveen, Madison, Murphy, Osborn, Phoenix Elementary, Riverside, Roosevelt, Wilson
Coordinator: Tiana Sanchez
REGION 4
Districts: Aguila, Glendale, Morristown, Peoria, Washington, Wickenburg
Coordinator: Valarie Shumway
REGION 5
Districts: Arlington, Avondale, Buckeye, Dysart, Fowler, Gila Bend, Liberty, Litchfield, Littleton, Mobile, Nadaburg, Paloma, Paloverde, Pendergast, Ruth Fisher/Saddle Mountain, Sentinel, Tolleson, Union
Coordinator: Jan Amator
Jan.amator@gmail.com
REGION 6
Districts: Chandler, Gilbert, Higley, Queen Creek
Coordinators: Barbara Jackson & Blanca Morales
bmorales@qcusd.org & bjackson3@qcusd.org